It is claimed that the fifth-generation 9.7-inch iPad will have a slimmed-down bezel design which will provide more screen space. Battery life will allegedly improve, and the device will drop from two LED tubes to one.

Sources within the upstream supply chain have indicated that the device is currently in pilot production, and they expect Apple to give shipment estimates at the end of July or early August.

Meanwhile, it is alleged that Apple is still undecided about some aspects of the iPad Mini 2. It could introduce a Retina display, while Apple is thought to be keen for a bezel-less design.

The report suggests that undecided aspects of the second-generation iPad Mini would mean a later launch at the end of the year.